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2015. 06
USER MANUAL FOR PROTOPIC AUTO-540 QUATRO SLIT
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference.
The design / specification of the machine could be changed for improvement without any prior notice.

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  • Page 1 2015. 06 USER MANUAL FOR PROTOPIC AUTO-540 QUATRO SLIT Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. The design / specification of the machine could be changed for improvement without any prior notice.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INDEX ◐ SAFETY ◐ How to Laminate page Important Safety Instruction page ◐ MAINTENANCE Safety Device page page Warning Stickers page ◐ TROUBLESHOOTING page ◐ INSTALLATION ◐ SPECIFICATION Packing Contents page page Main Devices page ◐ DIGITAL SLEEKING SOLUTION Move & Installation page Introduction of DIGITAL SLEEKING page...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instruction 3 Page

    Important Safety Instruction "Important Safety Instruction " is for the purpose of user's safety and prevention of Property loss. Read thoroughly and Use rightly according to the manual Warning : If you ignore this symbol, you could suffer serious injury or death Caution: If you ignore this symbol, you could receive a serious injury or loss of property This symbol means a prohibited action.
  • Page 4 Important Safety Instruction Warning ☞ POWER Make sure plug is in the socket, as it could cause fire or an electric shock For your safety, grounding the power Grounding Do not pull the plug or bend improperly Danger, Malfunction, loss of electricity could cause an electric shock ☞...
  • Page 5 Important Safety Instruction Warning ☞ POWER When moving the product, turn off the power switch, disconnect the power plug from the socket When lamintor is not in use, you must turn off the power switch, disconnect the power plug from the socket. ☞...

  • Page 6: Safety Device 6 Page

    Safety Device Emergency Switch ☞ Emergency Switch When emergency situation happened, it stops the running motor(rollers) rotation and system operation. In case of emergency, use this switch. E-Stop S/W ☞ How to use Press the Red button to operate the Emgency Stop Switch. All system is stopped when this is pressed.

  • Page 7: Warning Stickers 7 Page

    WARNING STICKERS WARNING STICKERS For the user safety, in the outer design, the below sticker is attached. Be cautious not to injured during operation. ☞ Roller caution ☞ Higher Temperature Do not touch the roller and heating plate with your hand as you could be burnt. Do not touch on the heating part Roller's higher temperature and press can damage your body ☞...
  • Page 8 Items Q'ty(EA) LAMINATOR FEEDING TABLE PAPER GUIDE AIR COMPRESSOR AIR HOSE GLASS TUBE FUSE (20mm) 250V/12.5A GLASS TUBE FUSE (20mm) 250V/15A WRENCH SET LAMI TABLE MANUAL SEPARATOR IDLE ROLLER LEADING PAPER WASTE GUIDE WASTE BASKET PROTOPIC AUTO-540 QUATRO SLIT 8/60...

  • Page 9: Main Devices 9 Page

    MAIN DEVICES Main Devices Film Rewinder E-Stop S/W Uppper Film Tension Side Slitter Perforator Adjustmen Knob Decurling Adjustment Knob Control Panel Roller Pressure Gauge & Knob Feeder Feeding Table Perforator Lower Film Tension Adjustment Knob Film Shaft Support Waste Guide Waste Basket 9/60...
  • Page 10 UNPACK & MOVE UNPACK & MOVE ☞ Unpacking 1. Product is packed with vacuum aluminum packing materials to avoid corrosion and external packing is wooden crate. 2. Wooden crate can be disassembled by 11mm box spanner. Disassemble the 5 panels on the left picture and remove vacuum packing materials. Then, move it to the installation place. ☞...
  • Page 11 UNPACK & MOVE Installation ☞ Circumstance 1. Be installed in the flat place. 2. If inflammable or combustible substance is around, it might be a reason for a fire. 3. Sufficient ventilation is required to omit the heat from the laminator while laminating. 4.
  • Page 12 UNPACK & MOVE How to connect Air Compressor ☞ How to connect Compressed air needs to be supplied into the laminator to activate the bursting roller and pressure on the laminating roller. Laminater Laminater Compressor Compressor Insert air hose in to the air Example of Power After Power On, pull the cap connection...

  • Page 13: How To Use Control Panel

    HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL Details for Display ☞ Display Screen is composed of 3 kinds of screens, that is, Main Screen, Sub Screen 1 and Sub Screen 2. ☞ Main Screen : To check the main setting status in the laminator easily. ①...
  • Page 14 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL ② "T: 000℃ / 029℃" "B: 000℃ / 018℃" - for display of Temp. & Jobs To display Setting / Current Temp. of Laminating Roller and Job Availability. Setting Temp. Range is "0~150℃". '000' is Setting Temperature. '029' is Measure Temperature. If the both temperature will becomes same, you can start lamination work.
  • Page 15 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL ☞ Sub-Screen 1 : To check cylinders & motors operation status manually. ① PRESS : Display operation status of MAIN ROLLER. Press SPEED button to operate it manually. ② STOPPER : Display operation status of STOPPER. Press MAIN SCREEN MODE button to operate it manually.
  • Page 16 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL ☞ Sub-Screen 2: Display operation status of SWITCH & SENEOR ① PILE : Display operation status of PAPER PILE DETECT MICRO SWITCH. ② HOME : Display operation status of FEEDER HOME SENEOR. ③ T-UP & T-DN : Display operation status of TABLE UP & DOWN LIMIT SWITCH. ④...

  • Page 17: Control Panel 17 Page

    HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL CONTROL PANEL "SPEED" To adjust setting value of laminating speed. Speed Setting Range is Min. "1" ~ Max. "15". To set up laminating speed. Speed Setting : Press SPEED button and adjust speed with UP / DOWN buttons. NOTE : Lamination q'ty is increased in proportion to increase of setting speed.
  • Page 18 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL "BURST POSITION" To change Bursting Position. Bursting Position Setting Range is Min. "580" ~ Max. "660". NOTE : How to set substrate length is the same as how to set speed in "SPEED" menu. It saves automatically 5 seconds after set up. "TEMP"...
  • Page 19 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL "BURST H/L SPEED" To increase the burst motor speed by 20% faster. If the button is pressed : MOTOR HIGH SPEED If the button is not pressed : MOTOR LOW SPEED While the system is stopped, if the BRST H/L BUTTON is pressed for more than 5 seconds, heating mode is changed. NOTE : Apply the above condition to laminate "NYLONEX(Nylon base)","PERFEX(PET base)"...
  • Page 20 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL MANUAL RUN To operate / stop VACUUM PUMP. Press the button to operate (ON) the Vacuum Pump. Press the button again to stop (OFF) the Vacuum Pump. In normal lamination status, if the lamination is stopped, the vacuum pump is in operation (ON) status and if it is pressed again, it turns to stop the Vacuum Pump.
  • Page 21 HOW TO USE CONTROL PANEL "RUN" Press RUN button to operate the Feeder to feed (1) sheet of substrate LOADING SENSOR to the Substrate Alignment Device. As the 1st substrate is passed by the Misfeed sensor, Laminating Roll is move downward to engage and start operation.
  • Page 22 ERROR MESSAGE Main Screen ERROR Messages ERROR MESSAGE Cause of Trouble / How to troubleshoot If the communication (RS232C) between the main PCB & display PCB is in trouble, the message COM1 ERROR as the above picture would be blinking for every 0.5 sec till it would be recovered. If the communication (RS232C) between the main PCB &...
  • Page 23 ERROR MESSAGE To display Alarm for Burst Motor Drive If input/output voltage is not be at the Motor Drive or encoder for motor control is defective, LAMI DRIVE ALARM is occurred. BURST DRIVE ALARM While this alarm is cured, if the RUN button is pressed, the alarm message is displayed for 3 secs. To release from alarm, press STOP button for 1 sec on SUB2 Mode.
  • Page 24 ERROR MESSAGE Sub-Screen ERROR Messages ERROR MESSAGE Cause of trouble and How to troubleshoot Alarm for Main Drive LAMI DRIVE ALARM To release from alarm, press STOP button for 1 sec on SUB2 Mode. Alarm for Burst Drive BURST DRIVE ALARM To release from alarm, press STOP button for 1 sec on SUB2 Mode.
  • Page 25 ERROR MESSAGE Message for STAND-BY status STAND BY STATUS Display FIGURE_W STAND BY POWER OFF STATUS Display FIGURE_X POWER OFF Display of Stand-by Time display the STAND-BY mode - If laminating roller setting temp. and real temp. is higher than 80℃, but system is in stop status, the STAND BY time is measured. 2 hours are passed from the measured time, the machine is in STAND BY mode.

  • Page 26: How To Use Main Devices

    How to use the Main Devices Feeding Devices ① - SEPARATOR To prevent pick more than 2 sheets for feeding and to prevent twist the sheets by blower. Install it as the right picture and recommendable pressed area is 5mm. ②...
  • Page 27 How to use the Main Devices ⑥ - Feeder Fixing Knob To fix a position of Feeder Adjust its position for stacked sheets and fix it. NOTE : If the Feeder would not be fixed, this could be a cause of damage on the feeder while lamination. ⑦...
  • Page 28 How to use the Main Devices ① - Misfeeding Sensor To prevent contamination on laminating roller, if an error for feeding is occurred. When the feeding is stopped by feeding error, it stops machine operation. ② - Feeding Wheel & Brush To feed substrates to the Laminating Roller.
  • Page 29 How to use the Main Devices ⑤ - Substrate Guide To pile up substrates, this guide is to avoid paper twist trouble in feeding / alignment process. Adjust position of guide for substrate size and stack substrates. ⑥ - Feeding Table To pile up substrates for lamination.
  • Page 30 How to use the Main Devices Laminating Devices ☞ Pressure Adjustmemt Device Pressure on Laminating Roller & Pull Roller (for DUAL - Embossing Roller) can be adjusted by Pressure Controller and its pressure on rollers are displayed on the gauge. Pull the Pressure Controller to adjust the pressure.
  • Page 31 How to use the Main Devices ☞ Cooling Device for Embossing Roller To keep the temp. on Phtoto Embossing Roller stable with cooling for continuous quality of photo embossing during the job. The upper cooling device is working when the embossing roller is engaged and the lower one is working with machine operation automatically.
  • Page 32 How to use the Main Devices ☞ How to adjust pressure on Feeder Thickness / Surface Status of substrate requires adjustment on Feeder Stopper Shutter. Different pressure on shutter could be a cause of twisted paper fed, miss feeding, etc. for error in feeding. Belows are the way for pressure adjustment.
  • Page 33 How to use the Main Devices ☞ PAPER GUIDE & PAPER ALIGNMENT GUIDE To feed substrate straight and it can be adjusted for substrate width. To make substrates at the center and fix its bolts. Paper Place the Paper Alighnment Guide at the inner side from Paper Guide by 5mm. Alignment To feed substrate exactly, Paper Guide alignment status is important.

  • Page 34: Cutting Devices 34 Page

    How to use the Main Devices Cutting Devices ☞ Side Slitter & Rewinder To slit film ends if a film roll width is wider than substrate. Put the side slitters at a proper position to slit film. Rewind the slitted films on Rewinder. WARNING : Be careful to use this because sharp blade could be a cause of injury.
  • Page 35 How to use the Main Devices ☞ SLIT MODULE Device that has blades for slit book contents. ① SLIT KNIFE : to slit the substrates at a setting gap. Various gaps for slit is available for application of SLIT BOOK. Basically, 2 sets of SLIT KNIFE are installed on the device.
  • Page 36 How to use the Main Devices Other Drvices ☞ Main Power Switch Power Switch is to supply or to cut the Power to the Machine. Press the Switch to the "I" direction, the Power is ON and to the "O" direction to Power OFF. Power Switch has Circuit Breaker to cut the power supply for overload or over current status in the machine.

  • Page 37: How To Laminate 37 Page

    How to laminate 1. How to load film ① ☞ Composition of Film installing devices ② ① Film Shaft : The film shaft is used to load a laminating roll films. ③ ② Film Shaft Holder Fixing Pin. : Film Shaft Holder Fixing Pin is used to fix the Film shaft Holder. ④...
  • Page 38 How to laminate 2. Positioning Film, Paper guide and cutter ① Positioning Film and Paper guide : Position is by adjusting the Scale on the film shaft and feeding table. ☞ Positioning example - if the substrate width is 480mm and film witdh is 470mm Paper aligning guide - The Paper Alignment Guide should be positioned on 5mm of inner side than Paper Guide.
  • Page 39 How to laminate 3. Film Loading 1) Insert Loading paper : ① Remove the protection cover ② Prepare a loading paper of 1m length and pass the paper through the decurling bar and bring the paper out of the front part of slit module. ※...
  • Page 40 How to laminate 4. Setting the job condition ※ The pressure setting range of the Rollers when you are the installing the film, set the roller pressure and set the temperature, speed, length of the substrates, slit knife position and etc ①...
  • Page 41 How to laminate ☞ Lamination If the test lamination is acceptable, increase its speed for lamination. Remarks : for the best embossing effect, we recommend 40㎛ Film for 150g papers 25㎛ Film for 200g papers. ※ This machine contains special speed and temperature control program to improve lamination quality. 1.
  • Page 42 How to laminate ☞ Web diagrams 42/60...

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE ROLLER CLEANSING ※ If the roller is not cleaned regularly, - Film can be wound into the rollers. - It contaminates the laminating results. ※ Roller Cleansing - After laminating is finished, when the laminating roller temperature is below 80℃, sweep the roller with "cotton" rag and "isoprophile alcohol". Caution : When cleansing the roller, use "isoprophilene alcohol"...

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING FEEDING SYMPTOMS CAUSE OF TROUBLE TROUBLESHOOTING Laminating Roller is not operated. 1. If laminating roller safety cover's switch is opened. 1. Close the Laminating Roller Salfety Cover SW. 2. If motor for laminating roller or belt is damaged. 2. Ask to a supplier. 3.
  • Page 45 1. Refer to the "Decurling Adjustment". 2. If Paper thickness is thinner. 2. GMP doesn't recommend the following paper spec. (80~120g/㎡) Film stuck on Rubber Roller. 1. If a feeding error is occurred in initial job start or paper condition 1.
  • Page 46 TROUBLESHOOTING CUTTING SYMPTOMS CASE OF TROUBLES TROUBLESHOOTING Bursting Roller is not operated. 1. It could be trouble in Bursting Roller Motor or 1. Please ask to a supplier. Conveyor Belt is damaged. 2. Fuse is short circuit. 2. Replace it with Fuse (250V/8A) that is packed in the machine. 3.
  • Page 47 TROUBLESHOOTING Others SYMPTOMS CAUSE OF TROUBLE TROUBLESHOOTING When using the Rewinder 1. If the Rewinder tension is strong. 1. Please rotate the Rewinder tension control handle to the left side. not good. The rewinder tension will decrease 2. If the Rewinder tension is weak. 2.

  • Page 48: Specification

    Specification Description PROTOPIC AUTO - 540 QUATRO SLIT Dimension(W*L*H)(mm) 800 x 2,190x 1,320 Max. Laminating Speed(m/min) - Slit Book Lamination : 5m/min - Single Lamination : 15m/min - Duplex Lamination : 7m/min - Single Photo Lamination : 3m/min - Duplex Photo Lamination : 5m/min Max.

  • Page 49: Digital Sleeking Solution

    DIGITAL SLEEKING SOLUTION - Introduction DIGITAL SLEEKING SOLUTION GMP DIGITAL SLEEKING SOLUTION is the epoch solution to provide various value-added products with Whole Page & Spot Gloss/Matt/Hologramming with GMP Laminators. 1. SLEEKING (GLOSS & MATT FINISH) SLEEKING FOIL : GLOSS SLEEKING FOIL, MATT SLEEKING FOIL 2.HOLOGRAM...

  • Page 50: Gloss & Matt Sleeking 50 Page

    SLEEKING (GLOSS & MATT FINISH) 1.GLOSS/MATT SLEEKING With GMP GLOSS SLEEKING FOIL & MATT SLEEKING FOIL, the surface of Toner Based Prints / Digital Prints can be changed for higher quality of results. Conditions for GLOSS/MATT SLEEKING FOILS Model Speed Set Temp.(℃) Pressure (MPa)
  • Page 51 SLEEKING (GLOSS & MATT FINISH) 2. Whole Page Gloss / Matt SLEEKING SOLUTION ① Whole Page Gloss / Matt Sleeking POD Prints Film Loading FINISH FILM & LAMINATOR SLEEKING (DIGITAL PRINT) Temp. / Speed Setting PRINTER FILM Refer to the Pic. 1.2 Refer to the Table 1.1 HP INDIGO 3500 GLOSS SLEEKING FOIL...
  • Page 52 SLEEKING (GLOSS & MATT FINISH) 2. Spot Gloss/Matt SLEEKING SOLUTION with Prints ② Spot Gloss / Matt Sleeking POD Prints POD Prints (DIGITAL PRINT) SLEEKING (DIGITAL PRINT) FINISH OFFSET Prints Temp. / Speed Setting Refer to the Table 1.1 PRINTER HP INDIGO 3500 XEROX 5252 (Table 1.3) Spot Gloss / Matt Sleeking...
  • Page 53 Printed Surface in Image only. process of (Table 1.2) 6. Only the Spot 1.Cut the Car Image(Picture Image has Sleeking 4. Print the Spot Image 3. Laminate in GMP 1.2) with Image Editing Effect. on the Laminated Laminator with GMP Surface. Program Sleeking Foil.

  • Page 54: Hologram Sleeking

    SLEEKING(HOLOGRAM FINISH) 1.HOLOGRAM SLEEKING With GMP Hologram SLEEKING FOIL, the surface of Toner Based Prints / Digital Prints can be changed for higher quality of results with hologram effect. Conditions for HOLOGRAM SLEEKING FOIL HOLOGRAM SLEEKING FOILS Model ① SPARKLE-HOLOGRAM Speed Set Temp.(℃) Pressure (MPa)
  • Page 55 SLEEKING(HOLOGRAM FINISH) 2. Whole Page HOLOGRAM SLEEKING SOLUTION ① Whole Page Hologram Sleeking POD Prints FILM & LAMINATOR Foil Loading SLEEKING FINISH (DIGITAL PRINT) Temp. / Speed Setting PRINTER FILM Refer to the Picture 2.2 Refer to the Table 2.1 HP INDIGO 3500 HOLOGRAM SLEEKING FOIL XEROX 5252...
  • Page 56 SLEEKING(HOLOGRAM FINISH) 2. Spot HOLOGRAM SLEEKING SOLUTION ② Spot Hologram Sleeking POD Prints (DIGITAL PRINT) SLEEKING POD Prints FINISH OFFSET 인쇄물 Temp. / Speed Setting Refer to the Table 2.1 PRINTER HP INDIGO 3500 XEROX 5252 (Table.2.3) Spot Hologram Sleeking 6.
  • Page 57 5. Sleeking on the Printed Surface in process of (Table 2.2) d 6. Only the Spot 1.Cut the Carrot 3. Laminate in GMP Image(Picture 2.1) with 4. Print the Spot Image Image has Sleeking Laminator with GMP Image Editing Program Effect.
  • Page 58 METALLIC SLEEKING 1.SPOT METALLIC SLEEKING GMP METALLIC SLEEKING FOIL makes different effect on the printed area for highlight. Conditions for METALLIC SLEEKING FOIL METALLIC SLEEKING FOIL ① GOLD Model ② SILVER Speed Set Temp.(℃) Pressure (MPa) Protopic-series (Table 3.1) (Picture 3.1) How to load the Foils (Picture 3.2)
  • Page 59 Refer to the Table 3.1 PRINTER HP INDIGO 3500 XEROX 5252 (Table.3.3) Spot Gold/Silver Metallic Sleeking 5. Print the Background Image. 3. Laminate in GMP Laminator with GMP Sleeking Foil. 1.Cut the Spot 2. Print out the Spot Image Image(Picture 3.1) with only.

  • Page 60: Sleeking Film Specification

    SLEEKING FOIL SPECIFICATION SLEEKING FILM SLEEKING FOIL GLOSS 77CORE * 1000M,2000M MATT 77CORE * 1000M,2000M DUAL 77CORE * 1000M,2000M HOLOGRAM SLEEKING FOIL - SPECTRUM,MILKYWAY,CRYSTAL,STAR,MOSAIC,SPARKLE,HYPER PLAID HOLOGRAM SLEEKING FOIL-PET12 77CORE * 1000M HOLOGRAM SLEEKING FOIL-PET25 77CORE * 1000M HOLOGRAM SLEEKING FOIL-PET50 77CORE * 1000M HOLOGRAM FOIL-UV20 77CORE * 1000M...

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